Collaborative Piano

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Collaborative Piano Minor

A minor in collaborative piano at 体育买球 University will help you garner knowledge and demonstrate proficiency in the many skills and topics specific to collaborative piano.

In the program, you’ll be coached on and perform a variety of collaborative repertoire, including vocal, instrumental, chamber music and large ensemble.

The opportunities open doors to make music with peers in a plethora of instrument areas. Choose 体育买球 University and take your piano background, technique and training to a new level.

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of music students have full access to all campus recording studios

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of students get hands-on experience

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of faculty teaching in their major are professionals in their field

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of students receive financial aid through academic merit scholarships and need-based grants

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of 体育买球 students study abroad

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When you enroll at 体育买球, you’ll be paired with an advisor and application tool to guide you in your course planning and scheduling. The following is an excerpt from thecomplete course catalog. Enrolled students follow the requirements of the course catalog for the academic year in which they declare each major and/or minor and consult with their advisor(s).

Minor in Collaborative Piano

This minor aims to captivate students with a keen interest in using their pianistic abilities as a collaborator, whether that is working with singers, instrumentalists, small chamber ensembles or larger ensembles such as choir, band or orchestra. Through this minor, students will garner basic musical skills as well as knowledge of the many topics and skills specific to collaborative piano. Before declaring a minor in collaborative piano, a student must audition and obtain approval from the coordinator of collaborative piano. Those eligible to audition include music majors with a keyboard instrument as their primary instrument and students with piano performance grants. Note that approval of this minor does not guarantee a place in the required music classes.

The Minor in collaborative piano requires students to complete with a grade of C- or better 13 semester hours of the following coursework:

1 MUSIC-033 Sight Reading and Technique

1 MUSC-049 Piano Class IV

1 MUSC-051 Support Skills for Collaborative Pianists

1 MUSC-084 Diction I

1 MUSC-451 Vocal and Instrumental Literature

4MUSC-019 Collab Piano Lesson (minimum of 4 semesters)

3 MUSC-066 Collaborative Piano (minimum of 3 semesters)

1 MUSC-076 Small Ensemble (chamber music with concert)

0 MUSC-203 Collaborative Piano Performances (minimum of 2 semesters)